Question

A credit collector calls Sam and his wife during their breakfast to ask about their past due balance. Sam is confused because he did not open a credit card account with the institution. Upon further investigation, he finds out that he and several other people who visited the same restaurant had their credit information compromised when they were swiped through a __________.

Answer 1

Skimmer

Step-by-step explanation:

A credit collector calls Sam and his wife during their breakfast to ask about their past due balance. Sam is confused because he did not open a credit card account with the institution. Upon further investigation, he finds out that he and several other people who visited the same restaurant had their credit information compromised when they were swiped through a skimmer

A skimmer is a device that is attached to an ATM or a payment machine by thieves to trick people who are swiping their credit cards or debit cards. Thieves can use to compromise your accounts, as in the case of Sam and his wife that their information was compromised by a skimmer